Five years as Prime Minister -- Five Diwalis spent with Jawans. Here's a look at PM Modi's Diwali celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Uttarakhand on Wednesday on the occasion of Diwali. Following a visit to holy Kedarnath where he lit the Deepavali diyas, he travelled to the Harsil Post near the India-China border where he interacted with personnel from the Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Spending Diwali with the forces is hardly new to PM Modi -- he's been doing it since before he became Prime Minister. Here's a look at Diwalis past, and how he celebrated: 

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2014 Diwali
Going back in time, in his first year as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Saichen to spend his Diwali with the Jawans and officers of the Indian Armed Forces at Siachen Base Camp at the height of over 12,000 feet. Addressing the personnel, he hailed their valour and fortitude in guarding the borders and sacrificing the celebrations while 125 crore Indians celebrate Diwali with their kin in comfort and peace. On his visit, he even lauded the role of the defence forces in combating Kashmir floods through their relief and rescue. 

2015 Diwali
Tailing the traditions of 2014, even in the year after, PM Modi celebrated Diwali with troops on India-Pakistan border in Punjab. He even paid homage as he visited the Dograi War Memorial in Khasa in Amritsar. He placed a wreath at the place that has witnessed one of the toughest wars fought by the Defence Forces, on September 22, 1965. 

2016 Diwali
Very much making this a ritual on this, his third consecutive year, PM Modi visited a remote area in Himachal Pradesh, neighbouring the Chinese border to celebrate the festival of lights. He interacted with Jawans from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Dogra Scouts and the Army at Sumdoh. On his visit in 2016, he even met the personnel of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF), a wing of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) that maintain highways at Sumdoh. Along with that PM even spent time with the locals in Chango village in Kashmir district. 

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2017 Diwali
PM Modi’s Diwali last year, in 2017, was with the Indian Army and Border Security Forces near the Line of Control in North Kashmir’s Gurez sector. Together with Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and other officials, PM Modi proffered sweets to the Jawans. He even advised the forces on the border to perform Yoga, that he affirmed would enhance their ability and aid them to seek a sense of calm.